The most shameful and best-kept secret in the U.S. Military is the epidemic of rape and sexual assault within the rank. An American female soldier in a combat zone is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. Rape victims in the military must turn to their commanders – a move that is all too often met with foot-dragging at best, and reprisals at worst. The result is few prosecutions and systematic isolation of women who dare report the crimes.